Stop signal device



Aug. 21, R923. 3,465,260

' J. GEIER STOP SIGNAL DEVICE Filed March 9, 1922 IN [/5 IV TOR (/2 m a; 661? ATTOREJEYJ.

Troy, in the. county iiwir i' JAMES enrnn, TRQY, new roan.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it zen of the United of liensselaer and titate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stop Signal Devices, of which the following isaspecification.. A i '1 All the prior art stop signal devices adapted to be used in connection with the tail lamp of an automobile or othervehiclc as far as lam aware are constructed as a constituent part of the lamp structure thereit necessary to discard altogether" by making 7, or entirely rebuild the ordinary tail lamp if it is desired toequip the car with a stop signal lamp. f a

The principal object of this invention therefore is to provide a stop signal in the form of an attachment adapted to be quickly and readily secured to the tail lamp without necessitating any chan es to the l'amps'tructure and obviating the necessity of discarding-the lamp and the purchase of an entire new lamp structure. V

. Another object is to devise a signal which can be readily operated from the chautfeurs seat and p A further object is to devise an attachment for utilizing the movement ofthe brake pedal for operating the signal. V

For the accomplishment of these and such further objects as will hereinafter be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this appertains, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein is shown a preferredembodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to whichfall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

, In the drawings forming. a portion of this specification. l

Fig. 1 is aside view showing a lamp to which a form of my signal device has been attached.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the lamp and attachment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fist. 1 showing; a different modification of my invention' Fig. at is a front view of the modification shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side view of a lamp showing another modificatlon, and

known that 1, JAMES GEEK, a .citi- States, and l'GSlClGl'lt of member a pair of oppositely s'ror neuron.

Application filed March 192... Serial No. 542,294.

F ig. 6 shows a sectional view through a portion of an automobile showing a form of an attachment for utilizing the motion of the brake pedal to operate the signal.

7 As shown in the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a tail lamp to which is attached a clamping; member 11 preferaldy constructed of two send-circular rings having: outwardly turned flanges 12 suitably drilled to receive the bolts 12 or other suitable fastening de vices, by means of which the clampin member may be rigidly secured to the lamp casing.

1 At any desirable points on the clamping arranged laterally projectingears are located which ears are provided with aligned holes in which is pivoted pivot rod 14, having the signal 15 suitably secured thereto. Any suitable means may be used to hold the signal normally at a right angle, to the lamp iuits inoperative position and as shown may consist of-a spring 16 coiled around each end of the rod 14: adjacent the ears 13, one end of each spring being secured to the adjacent ear 13 and the other end being secured to the signal 15. The outer extremity of one end of the rod 14 has secured thereto one end ofan operating arm 17, the other end of whicis provided with an aperture 18 adapted to receive one end of an operating wire or cord 19 bymeans of which the signal is actuated.

It will he noted that in the modification shown in i igs. 1 and 2, the lower end of thc signal'member is secured to the pivot rod, while in the modification shown in Fins. and l, the signal is pivoted substantially at its centre.

its shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, the lamp 10 is provided with a clamping member 11. com posed of semicircular sections provided with the flanges 12' which are clamped together about the lamp by bolts 12 in the same manner'as in the form shown in Figs. land position. lhe operating arm 17' similarv to the'arm 17 has secured to its end aperture 7 "signal and obviously the; proportions of 18' an actuating wire 19. V

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the s gnal 21. secured to the lamp socket 212 by means of a split clamp to the outer projct: ing end of which is pivoted the star.

al bymeans of the pivot rod "One end of the pivot rod has secured thereto an operating arm provided with the aperture '20 ad apted to be engaged by the wire 19. V M T It will, of course, be understood that a suitable spring device such asshown in connection with the modifications heretofore described will be provided in the n'iodili'cation shown m Fig. 5, to n n mally hold the signal '7 in its horizontal or inoperative position,

r the signal.

any other conveniently Itwlll be further understood that the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4; could also be constructed with the signal member pivoted upon a vertical axi as. well as upon a horizontal axis. the letters being'cut out sons to read in a vertical instead of a horizontal row.

0t which the movement otthe brake pedal in applying means ot'th'e boltElQ or other suitable securing means. and upwardly ed to its outer end an open. theouter free end of which is adapted to rest upon the transmission llOllSlllQ35 or located part oi the. automobile. The forward end of the wire 19 is secured to an aperture-36 adjacent the free end of link 34. p I 1 i It, will of course be understood thatany from the clamp and'has pivottine linli' suitable or desirable inscription or symbol can be cut out of the signal and th at the wire could be operated by bringing one end to any conveniently it to be pulled by hand instead of by theoperation ot the brake pedal.

The operation of the device is asiollows, the signal bein j 'normally held in inoperative position at a r "ht angletothe lens of the lamp by the spring is tnrned to its operative position by the connecting wire '19 whenthe brake pedal is pushed forward to apply thebrakes and stop the car, or it the brake attachment is not used the signal may be operated by hand, in an obvious manner, Then the brake or wire is releasedpth'e springs will return the signal to its inoperathe position.- c i 7 It, will be noted that by means of the rangement' of the parts 32 and 3.4 shown in Fig. 6 that the movement of the brake 7 signal att Fig.6 illustrates an attaclnn-ent by means the brakes is used to actuate As shown asplit clamp is clamped upon the brake pedal lever 31, by

An ear 33 projects forwardly located point to enable pedal' is amplified so as to produce the amount of motion necessary tozactuate the these, members i and the angles-thereof can be varied as described-in order to obtain the necessary amount of motion. 7 p 7 c ll. coiled spring5 or other suitable resilient member is preferably inserted in the connection 19 between theioperating means and the signalinorder to take up slab/l in, the connection and keep'the same always in a tautcondition. i v p V Having thu disclosediny invention, what lclain as new and desire to secure bv'Let ters latentof the United States, is: H i 1. The combination .with an -mutomobilc. achment, Oii: means to actuate said signal, comprising a pair o1 pivotally con nected members connected to the brake operating; mechanism oi the automobile and means to connectsaid members to the signal, said members adapted to be inbmd from rela-. tively inclined positions into substantial alignment with each other upon, depression oi? the brake pedal, whereby the movement olthe brake pedal will'transmit a greater movement to the connectingmeans.

2. The combination.with an automobile signal attachment, of means to actuate said signal, comprising a member adapted tobe connected to the brake operating"mechanism ot the automobile, alink pivotally connected at one end to said member, the other end of said link being free and adapted to rest upon alixedsupport ingan angular position with respect to said member when the brake is released, said link and Inembermoving into substantial alignment when the brake is a j plied and means .to connect the free end of said linlrto said signal. 7 i 13. The combination with an automobile signal attachment, of means to actuate said signal comprisinga member, adapted to be connected to the brake pedal 01 the automobile, having an arm extending upwardly therefrom, a link pivotally connected to one f ll end said arm, the other end of said link depressed, thereby producing an amplified movement of the tree end ot saidlinlr, and means to connect the free end otsaidlinl;

with said signal to actuate said signal to.

an operative position. V

Signed at Troy in the county of Rensstzlaer and State of New York,:this 1.8 day of February A. D. 1922. i ii JAMES seine.- 

